Chris Ammonds of Telford Police runs through the new 101 number for people to use to report incidents when it’s less urgent than a 999 call.

Sergeant Louis Hylton MBE blogs on his day at Buckingham Palace and how he shared a joke with the Queen as she awarded him the honour.

Blog: Keeping the people of Telford and Wrekin area safe is the main aim of the West Mercia Police Response Teams working in the Borough, writes Response Inspector Paul Franks who is based at Malinsgate Police Station.

Blog: In West Mercia Police’s Corporate Communications Unit we have recently looking back on how we dealt locally with the national outbreak of disorder and violence that occurred in August, writes the force’s Web Development Officer Neil Tipton.

Police blog: As the school holidays arrive, here at West Mercia Police we are continuing to roll out our summer home security campaign, writes Detective Sergeant Matt Gibbons from Telford & Wrekin’s Burglary Unit.

Blog: There have been many articles and comments made in recent times concerning the issues of GHB misuse in the Oswestry area, writes Detective Inspector Gavin Kinrade of Shropshire CID

A top Shropshire policeman who beat off competition from officers across Europe to become a police advisor in Palestine has spoken of the reality faced by people living near the West Bank.

Blog: Working 24/7 on a response team based at Telford has its challenges but also offers rewards to those officers who work day and night to keep the residents of Telford & Wrekin safe and secure.

Police pay cuts and reductions in police numbers have hit the headlines this week, but just what is it that the police do, writes West Mercia’s Acting Chief Inspector Keith Gee.

‘What can I blog about that hasn’t already been said?’ writes Chief Inspector Paul Moxley from the Police Command Team in Telford.

Blog: In recent Command Team restructures across the force, I was lucky to receive a posting to Telford, writes Chief Inspector Andy Udall, the new lead on Local Policing in the borough.

West Mercia Police started its annual Christmas Drink Drive campaign earlier this month as part of the national month long drive to reduce drink and drug driving, writes Temporary Chief Inspector Paul Arnold.